Spin glass behavior and critical analysis across the magnetic phase transition in Gd2CoMnO6: dc magnetization and ac susceptibility study

Abstract

We report here on critical analysis across magnetic phase transition and spin dynamics in Gd2CoMnO6. We found that this material behaves differently below and above the applied magnetic field of 20 kOe. The magnetic phase transition switches from nearly mean-field type to unusual class and Tc shifts towards the high temperature above 20 kOe field. The nature of the magnetic phase transition is explored by carrying out critical analysis at low as well as at high magnetic field. The critical exponents obtained at low field using Kouvel-Fisher method are β = 0.65 (2) γ = 0.90 (2), δ = 2.43 and Tc = 120 K. Apparently, these values of critical exponents appear close to mean-field model. For high field the critical exponents are β = 1.24 (2) γ = 0.64 (5), δ = 1.51 (3) and Tc = 128 K. The critical exponents show significant deviation from any universal class. This switchover in the nature of the magnetic phase transition is unique and not seen in many compounds. The formation of non-Griffiths-like clusters in this compound can be a reason for such unique behavior. Further, ac susceptibility has been measured to understand the spin dynamics in detail. The dispersion of frequency-dependent χac below Tc confirms a spin glass state in this material. The observed value of τo and To indicate the slow dynamic spin which is caused by co-existence of Co/Mn spin magnetic moments. The magneto-caloric effect is also presented for Gd2CoMnO6 in this study. The magnetic study and critical analysis across the phase transition reveal a switchover in the nature of phase transition in this material. A non-Griffiths like cluster formation above Tc is found and dynamic susceptibility study reveals a spin glass state below Tc in Gd2CoMnO6.